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Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures Game To Debut With Season Premiere
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Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures Game To Debut With Season Premiere

Wed, Aug 11th, 2010, 9:06 pm (EST) BY COLIN

Season three of George Lucas and Lucasfilm's Stars Wars: The Clone Wars will be premiering on September 17 and together with it, Lucasart's and Sony Online Entertainment's collaborative game, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures. More »


New EverQuest Next Game Art Revealed
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New EverQuest Next Game Art Revealed

Fri, Aug 6th, 2010, 11:52 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA

EverQuest is a game that I never personally enjoyed, but deserves a bit of respect. As the forerunner of a lot of MMO concepts, EQ has slipped quite a long way from being king of the hill. Still, it likes like SOE isn't quite ready to let go of the franchise yet. EQ2 is still receiving support after all, and now Massively has drawn some attention to a few interesting (and beautiful) screenshots. More »


DC Universe Online Gets Full Trailer
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DC Universe Online Gets Full Trailer

Sat, Jul 24th, 2010, 11:34 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA

Never judge a book by it's cover. It's a rule of thumb that can be safely applied to most aspects of life, video game trailers included. That being said, it's hard not to be absolutely blown away by the amount of detail that's been put into DC Universe Online's CG opener. It explains the plot, provides some character background, and throws down an action-packed gauntlet. More »


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SOE Layoffs Send 35 Employees LFG

Sun, Jul 18th, 2010, 2:29 am (EST) BY ADAM MA

Recently announcing they would be eliminating 'just over 4 percent of it's full-time workforce', SOE has downsized in a move that will somehow make life better for it's customers. The move will also make sure that SOE can develop games for a 'wider, more diverse audience'. More »


Sony Online Entertainment Lays Off 35 Employees
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Sony Online Entertainment Lays Off 35 Employees

Fri, Jul 16th, 2010, 3:28 pm (EST) BY COLIN

Sony Online Entertainment, aka SOE, has recently layed off roughly 4% of its workforce, that's 35 employees. Scott Gulbransen, Senior Director of Global PR & Corp Communications at SOE gave a statement to Joystiq, saying that it was necessary to "better align the company's resources." However, that's about as much detail as he would like to devulge. More »


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DC Universe Online To Cost $15 Per Month

Mon, Jun 21st, 2010, 5:37 pm (EST) BY DARRYL

Sony Online Entertainment have confirmed that DC Universe Online will have a monthly subscription fee of $15, which will be in addition to the price of purchasing the game through retailers. More »


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Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures MMO Announced

Wed, Jun 2nd, 2010, 9:58 am (EST) BY COLIN

Sony Online Entertainment and Lucasarts are busy at work on a new Star Wars MMO based on the The Clone Wars series. The title is currently being developed by the studio responsible for Free Realms. More »


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Free Realms To Be Shown On PS3 At E3

Thu, Apr 29th, 2010, 5:02 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS

Sony Online Entertainment's free-to-play MMO, Free Realms, has just reached it's first year anniversary, and yet it hasn't seen it's promised PlayStation 3 version still. For a while it actually seemed that it would never happen, but according to an interview with Kotaku, Free Realms is still on its way and will be seen at this year's E3 running on the PS3. More »


PS3's The Agency May Hit Beta Within Weeks
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PS3's The Agency May Hit Beta Within Weeks

Thu, Apr 1st, 2010, 1:00 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS

In a video posted recently by GameTrailers, Sony Online Entertainment president, John Smedley, has stated that their PS3/PC MMO, The Agency, could be playable within weeks. More »


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GDC 2010: Sony Reveals Support For PlayStation Move

Thu, Mar 11th, 2010, 8:00 pm (EST) BY SHAWN

During Sony's press conference at GDC 2010, the company unveiled the official name for their much-anticipated motion controller, the PlayStation Move. During the conference they mentioned that over 30 publisher had already vouched for supporting the peripheral, but until now the full list had yet to be revealed. More »


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Sony 'Looking Into' Subscription Based PSN Services

Posted on 2009/11/19 BY DARRYL

Sony announced today that they're looking to try and make the PlayStation Network much more profitable. Currently the main service is free, and it's one of the advantages it has over its competitor Xbox Live. More »


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Heavy Weapon Review

Posted on 2009/10/17 BY DARRYL

Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank, was originally a flash game released in 2005 by PopCap Games. A free version was available to download, with a premium version available for purchase. In 2007, the game was then ported to the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade and boasted some new features upon its release. Almost three years on, PopCap Games and Sony Online Entertainment have now decided to release the game on the PlayStation Network - five years since its original conception, has it stood the test of time? More »


PlanetSide Sequel Named: PlanetSide Next
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PlanetSide Sequel Named: PlanetSide Next

Posted on 2009/10/11 BY NELSON

We already knew that Sony Online Entertainment was working on a sequel to PlanetSide. However, up until this point, there was no confirmed name for the title. Sony have decided to break the silence and announce that the next game in the PlanetSide franchise will be called, PlanetSide Next. More »


Exclusive DC Universe Online Interview
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Exclusive DC Universe Online Interview

Posted on 2009/09/14 BY DARRYL

DC Universe Online is coming out for the PlayStation 3 and PC and is one of the most highly anticipated MMORPGs on the horizon, as it uses the world of DC Comics, and lets players take control. More »


Interview With Free Realms Lead Designer
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Interview With Free Realms Lead Designer

Posted on 2009/08/28 BY DARRYL

Free Realms launched on the PC earlier this year, and it marked a new adventure for Sony Online Entertainment. Being a MMO for all ages, Free Realms is also completely free to play, although it's possible to engage in micro-transactions and it's a model that's really helped it blossom. More »